Forbidden Heat novel Chapter 406

“R…Why have you been avoiding me? You’ve been so cold…” I complained softly.

Reiner did not reply but he didn’t let go of me, so I decided to continue on. The warmth of his hand on my back and waist and his embrace around my body gave me the confidence that I needed to press on.

“You have no idea how lonely and lost I felt. Why do you have to be so mean to me? I’m not going to go back home; I’m staying here no matter what…” I said determinedly.

If I went back home, then that would be the end of us. He does understand that, right? If that’s the case, then I’ll never go home. I felt my brows furrow as my stubborn streak quickly took over. Reiner looked at me with a concerned expression, but he didn’t say anything. It was as if he was waiting for me to say all that I had to say and I appreciated that. At least this time he was willing to listen to me and if that was the case then, I’m not going to hold back my words any more.

“Are you really going to leave me and marry someone else? That girl, Rachael or whatever, are you really going to marry her?” I asked clearly as I stared straight into his eyes.

Reiner was silent. After watching his lack of reaction for a while, I decided to continue pushing further.

“I know that she’s quite pretty. She’s tall and has a nice body. Her hair is nice too…and her smile…but still…” I mumbled.

Does he really love her?

Reiner’s eyes widened slightly before narrowing at me and I realized that I’ve just said something that I shouldn’t have. It was no surprise that Reiner would immediately pick up on it, though.

“You’ve seen her. When?” Reiner asked as his blue eyes narrowed at me.

“Does it matter?” I asked, not willing to back down.

“When?” Reiner repeated his question sternly.

“That day…when she came to see you at the mansion. It was only by coincidence but when she came to see you, I was moving out of the mansion…” I replied a little hesitantly.

I had no idea why, but I started to feel guilty about seeing the two of them together. Technically, it wasn’t my fault, and I didn’t spy on them or anything like that. However, it made me feel a little shy to tell him about it so directly like this. Reiner eyes looked at me with curiosity and interest as if he wanted to know more about it.

“Why didn’t you say anything?” he asked.